PREP to host virtual development workshop for educators March 18
The Penobscot River Educational Partnership (PREP) is hosting a professional development day Friday, March 18, for approximately 1,400 area educators.
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News Center Maine features COEHD’s “Why Teach” campaign
News Center Maine reported on the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development’s “Why Teach” promotional campaign, which features testimonies from current and former UMaine students about why they want to be teachers.
Read morePress Herald op-ed cites UMaine-led research on schools and community well-being
The Portland Press Herald published an op-ed this week that responds to recent reports about Maine’s mixed record on mental health support for children, and points to changes that could be made in rural communities and schools to better support whole-child development.
Read moreMedia report on outdoor leadership career fair and panel discussions
The Bangor Daily News and The Piscataquis Observer shared information about the University of Maine Outdoor Leadership program and Career Center sponsoring a job fair and panel discussions for students interested in careers in the outdoors on March 1 at the Memorial Union.
Read moreCareers in outdoor recreation and leadership event to be held March 1
The University of Maine Outdoor Leadership program and Career Center are sponsoring a job fair and panel discussions for students interested in careers in the outdoors on Tuesday, March 1 at the Memorial Union.
Read moreUMaine CCIDS shares impact of collaboration that includes COEHD, Maine DOL
The University of Maine’s Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies recently shared a story on its website highlighting the impact of a collaboration between CCIDS, the College of Education and Human Development, Student Accessibility Services, and the Maine Department of Labor’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.
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UMaine competes against teacher shortage with ad airing during Olympics
The University of Maine unveiled a new promotional campaign this month highlighting its teacher preparation programs as pK–12 schools across the country struggle to find qualified teachers.
Read moreBishop testifies at legislative hearing on credentialing for educators
Penny Bishop, dean of the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, provided testimony to the Maine Legislature’s Joint Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs on Feb. 8 about proposed changes to Chapter 115, the state rule governing credentialing for teachers and other educational personnel.
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Dimmel’s NSF CAREER award to support research on teaching and learning of geometry using VR and AR technology
With the increasing availability and popularity of consumer virtual and augmented reality devices, Justin Dimmel’s research focuses on how such technology can be used to represent geometric diagrams in three-dimensions rather than two. He recently received a nearly $672,000 National Science Foundation CAREER Award to support this work. It’s the organization’s most prestigious award for early career faculty.
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Mette launches podcast about cases in educational leadership
Associate professor of educational leadership Ian Mette is adding a title to his CV: podcast host.
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